Hardik Pandya and Babar Azam (AP Photos) NEW DELHI: The intense rivalry between India and Pakistan reached new heights on Sunday during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as Hardik Pandya dismissed Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam in a dramatic fashion that took social media by storm.Pakistan had made a steady start, with Babar and Imam-ul-Haq…
India are clear favourites going into today’s big-ticket clash against Pakistan, who are in danger of getting knocked outDUBAI: Eight months after India pipped Pakistan in a thrilling, low-scoring group match of the T20 World Cup on a difficult pitch in New York, cricket’s most storied but, of late more of over-hyped rivalry will present…
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan square off in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, with Rohit Sharma‘s squad hoping to secure a semifinal berth and Mohammad Rizwan‘s team desperately trying to avoid an early tournament exit. The match is hyped as a big match but is largely lopsided on the field. India is…
NEW DELHI: When former cricketer Atul Wassan announced that he wants Pakistan to defeat India in Sunday’s Champions Trophy match in Dubai, it caught everyone off guard.Pakistan will take on fierce opponents India in the duel of the heavyweights in an attempt to maintain their championship defense. After losing to New Zealand by 60 runs…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes KL Rahul‘s “fantastic numbers” in ODIs may have given him the edge over Rishabh Pant as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Rahul to take on the wicketkeeping duties for the marquee ICC event, leaving Pant on the sidelines. “India…
India have been dominant in the few ODIs they’ve played heading into the Champions Trophy, but inconsistencies remain in the batting order…Does India’s middle order wear an uncertain look heading into the Champions Trophy? The dominance against England at home in the lead up to the ICC tournament notwithstanding, there appears to be some confusion…
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma with the trophy. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India sealed a dominant 3-0 ODI series sweep over England with a commanding 142-run victory in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Shubman Gill led the charge with a sparkling 112 off 102 balls, propelling India to 356 after being sent in to bat. England started…
Ravichandran Ashwin (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns about the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to start from February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE. He pointed out the lack of left-handed batters in the top seven and the absence of a reliable No. 8 batter.Ashwin…
MUMBAI: The BCCI has asked India batter KL Rahul to turn out for the three-match ODI series against England at home on February, after initially deciding to rest him till the Champions Trophy, according to a reliable source.“The selectors initially decided to rest Rahul, who plays in the middle order and is a wicketkeeper in…
IN OR OUT? KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Rahul’s wicketkeeping fitness in question with Pant and Samson in fray; eyes also on spin attack, fitness of Bumrah and ShamiNEW DELHI: When the national selectors and the Indian team management get together during the weekend to discuss the squad for the…
